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SME to EMP: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
639 mi
1,028 km · 555 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
639 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Near EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from EMP?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Kempten (EMP) is 639 miles (1,028 km, 555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Somerset and Kempten?
Kempten is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to EMP?
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